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CVE-2023-24537
Infinite loop in parsing in go/scanner
Vulnerability Description
Calling any of the Parse functions on Go source code which contains //line directives with very large line numbers can cause an infinite loop due to integer overflow.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Philippe Antoine (Catena cyber)
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Affected Vendor
Go standard library
View all reports →Affected Software
go/scanner
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.20.0-0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 6th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 13th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.